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Racial Bias Can Be Reduced By Teaching People To Differentiate Facial Features Better In Individuals Of A Different Race
Researchers have determined
that racial bias can be
reduced by teaching people
to differentiate facial
features better in
... > full story
Surprisingly High Tolerance For Racism Revealed
One reason racism persists
is that many people imagine
they would respond strongly
to a racist act but actually
respond with indifference, a
new study shows. The study, ... > full story
Negative Perception Of Blacks Rises With More News Watching, Studies Say
Watching the news should
make you more informed, but
it also may be making you
more likely to stereotype,
says a researcher studying
... > full story
Older People Are Nation's Happiest: Baby Boomers Less Happy Than Other Generational Groups
Americans grow happier as
they grow older, according
to a new study that is one
of the most thorough
examinations of happiness
... > full story
- Racial Bias Can Be Reduced By Teaching People To Differentiate Facial Features Better In Individuals Of A Different Race
- Surprisingly High Tolerance For Racism Revealed
- Negative Perception Of Blacks Rises With More News Watching, Studies Say
- Older People Are Nation's Happiest: Baby Boomers Less Happy Than Other Generational Groups
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Ancestry Attracts, but Love Is Blind
November 20, 2009 — People preferentially marry those with similar ancestry, but their decisions are not necessarily based on hair, eye or skin color. Research shows that Mexicans mate according to proportions of ... > full story -
Ethnic Pride May Boost African-American Teens' Mental Health
November 15, 2009 — A study of more than 250 African-American youths from urban, low-income families examined the unique effects of racial identity and self esteem on mental health. Findings reveal that when young ... > full story -
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Awareness of Racism Affects How Children Do Socially and Academically
November 14, 2009 — A study of more than 120 ethnically and socioeconomically diverse US elementary school children shows that children develop an awareness about racial stereotypes early and that those biases can be ... > full story -
Physician Bias Might Keep Life-Saving Transplants From Black And Hispanic Patients
November 9, 2009 — Physician bias might be the reason why African Americans are not receiving kidney/pancreas transplants at the same rate as similar patients in other racial ... > full story -
Discrimination Takes Its Toll On Black Women
November 8, 2009 — Racial discrimination is a major threat to African American women's mental health. It undermines their view of themselves as masters of their own life circumstances and makes them less ... > full story -
Teeth Grinding Linked To Sleep Apnea; Bruxism Prevalent In Caucasians With Sleep Disorders
November 5, 2009 — New research has found that nearly 1 in 4 patients with OSA suffers from nighttime teeth grinding. This seems to be especially more prevalent in men and in Caucasians compared with other ethnic ... > full story -
Concern Over Alcohol Use Among UK South Asians
October 20, 2009 — Alcohol use in South Asians in the UK is under-recognized, and alcohol related harm is disproportionately high, warn researchers in an ... > full story -
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Managers' Hiring Practices Vary By Race And Ethnicity, Study Finds
October 15, 2009 — Does the race of a hiring manager influence who gets hired? A new study suggests it does. White, Asian and Hispanic managers tend to hire more whites and fewer blacks than black managers do, the ... > full story -
Closing Race, Poverty And Gender Gaps In Advanced High School Course-Taking
October 5, 2009 — New research explores the wide disparities in advanced high school course-taking (such as Advanced Placement courses) among race, poverty, and gender groups in ... > full story -
Racial Segregation A Strong Factor In Learning Disparities, Study Finds
October 2, 2009 — Racial segregation in the schools is fueling the learning disparity between young black and white children, while out-of-school factors are more important to the growth of social class gaps, ... > full story
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